The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
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understood"
1t was learned last night for the first
time that Governor Oglesby has, within
the past few days, received several com.
mlnications threatening violence if he
refuses to exercise executive clemency in
behalf of the condemned anarchists.
This news comes from a source that is
considered most reliable. One of the an
Onymous letters, dated from Chicago, is
said to boldly threaten the governor with
death in case he permits the anarchists to
be hanged. Governor Og!esby has en-
deavored to keep this news from reach
ing the ears of his family, as he
desired to spare them all alarm. The
first of these threatening epistles was
received some days ago and was the cause
Of the governor deciding to refuse per-
sons access to the correspondence and
petitions in the anarchist cases. 1t had
been daily remarked by friends of Gov
ernor Oglesby that ever since executive
clemency became the last resort of the
anarchi,t ts the governor has worn some
what of a careworn and anxious express
sion. While he is certainly not coward
it is now thought the receipt of this
threatening communication and the con.
seriousness of his terrible responsibility
has produced this alteration In the
governors demeanor.
LINGG's OUTSIDE FRIENDS.
CHICAGO, November THE scheme to
furnish Lingg with bombs was evidently
carefully planned by his outside friends.
Several days ego fancy box was brought
to the jail, and just now i'll the heat of
excitement, the officials say they cannot
remember who delivered it. This box
Was examined in careless manner, and
a deputy remembers having handled it
pretty roughly. 1t was filled with dainties.
1t has, in the same box, underneath, a
false bottom, so that the four bombs were
found closely packed. !.
Judge Gary, who sentenced the anarch-
lists, said to an Associated Press reporter
this morning: 81 regard Lingg as the most
desperate of the condemned men, and un-
d0ubtedly he inteneed to blow up the
building and kill as many people as possi-
BILE. The fact that he had armed himself
with four of the deadly weapons would
seem to indicate he was determined to do
as much damage as he could. 1 suppose
this will tend to alarm the people and will
create most decided sensation. l am
not worrying over my prospects. ex-
pect to live awhile yet, anyhow. One of
my lady neighbors is afraid her windows
will be broken when my house is blown up.
feel sorry for her, and shall try to hold
down my house in order to save her win
lows. hate to have my friends suffer on
MY account"
oGLEsBY NOT SCARED.
SPRINGFIELD, November 7.-Governor
Oglesby regarding the threatening epistles
which he has received from the anarch-
lsts' sy mpathizers, said to-day:
SIT is quite true that have received
threatening communications, but they
have never alarmed me. Most of them
have been received within the past
week, or since the refusal of the supreme
court of the United States to take up the
matter, and they have usually consisted of
unsigned kilograms ana postal cards,
with now and then sealed letter. These
communications have been generally con-
signed to the flames. l do not think
have received more than half dozen
threatening communications altogether"
MAKING AN ANALYSIS.
CHICAGO, November 7.-Sheriff MatsoG
SAID: captain Setback opened one of
the bombs last night and took out a small
| portion of the contents. He exploded il
and found in to be very powerful. An
analysis is being made, and l expect to
receive the report of this to-day. When
it is secured 1 will not hesitate to make il
public"
81 am disgusted," said Captain Bon
field, "at the cowardice of men who, al
though prominent, have no strength oi
mind, who knock each other down in an
effort to get to the front and
sign petitions through fear that
their property will be lost
to them in case of hanging. The find.
ing of the bombs will only cause people
TO sign petitions faster. tell you when
people get scared you can expect them to
do almost anything. A great many be-
lieve the police placed the bombs in
Lingg's cell, and this belief ill make
them all the more eager to sign the petit
tions. By Cd, don't believe one of
them will be hang, but all will go down to
the penitentiary. It's a shame that when
such men are found guilty there should be
so many towards to pray for communication
of their sentence.
LOUIS INGG.
CHICAGO, November 7.-Louis Lingg
was defiant and sullen this morning. He
put on his Oldest suit of clothes, pair of
grey corduroy trousers, and black jacket;
put his feet upon the little iron cot and
began to read paper. His cell is on the
lower tier and looks out upon the exami-
ming cage. The reporters may observe
Aim at distance of eight feet. Ling was
restless, and every few moments he
would jerk his head around and
stare through the grated door with
wild look. Presently he gotup, planted
himself in front of the cell and thrust his
hands into his pockets and looked
traight before him upon the contracted
field of his vision. He saw nothing but a
cluster of reporters and a suspicious,
muscular bailiff. He was morose. He
would lean against the wall, sit down on
the edge of the cot, get up, put his elbows
on the Cross bars of the cell and rest his
face on his hands. His favorite attitude
was to stand firmly erect, fold his arms
over his broad chest and gaze out brist-
ling and ferocious.
THE WOMEN AT THE JAIL.
| None of the seven were let out of their
cells this morning, and JaIler Folz says
they won't be to-day. Mrs. Schwab, Mrs.
| Fp0al ond Mrs ParsOna came tO see their